purport|purports in English
noun
[pur·port || 'pɜrpət /'pɜː-]
intention, purpose; meaning, significance
Use "purport|purports" in a sentence
1. His telegragram may purport his forthcoming arrival.
2. The purport of his remarks is already familiar.
3. 20 She purports to represent the whole group.
4. Conventionalism purports to offer a solution to this metaphysical puzzle
5. The situation is not what they purport to be.
6. His plans are not what they purport to be.
7. It purports to be an exposition of Catholic social teaching.
8. The purport of his remarks was all too clear.
9. This document presumptuously purports to explain how to do research.
10. In this respect the sections purport to be of universal application.
11. 17 synonyms for Acceptation: connotation, denotation, import, intent, meaning, message, purport
12. To the extent that it purports to do anything else, I respectfully dissent.
13. They purport to show that judgement should be suspended on all matters.
14. The purport of the statement is that the firm is bankrupt.
15. Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause.
16. 29 The study purports to show an increase in the incidence of the disease.
17. The notary must be certain that the Acknowledger is who he purports to be
18. Synonyms for Acceptations include meanings, purports, significances, senses, messages, denotations, connotations, intents, implications and imports
19. What's wrong with the "fact sheet" purports to correct errors in the NRC report.
20. Its terms purport to enlarge, not to diminish the powers vested in the government.
21. They purport to represent the wishes of the majority of parents at the school.
22. The book does not purport to be a complete history of the period.
23. It does not purport to contain all the information that a prospective purchaser may require.
24. 17 They purport to represent the wishes of the majority of parents at the school.
25. A Canard is story—usually a damaging story—that’s false, but purports to be true